Rivne Oblast

Russian forces target Rivne Oblast power grid and residential blocks overnight

Russian strikes targeted energy infrastructure and residential neighborhoods in Rivne Oblast overnight, knocking out power in Kostopil and communities across two districts, regional officials reported on Nov. 12.

12 November, 09:59 AM

Russia attacks Rivne Oblast overnight, damaging homes, leaving part of region without power

Russia attacked Rivne Oblast over the evening of Oct. 22 and overnight into Oct. 23. Part of the region was left without power as a result of the strikes, according to regional governor Oleksandr Koval.

23 October, 11:28 AM

Russian attack levels Epicentr hypermarket in Rivne Oblast, wounding four — photo

Russian forces struck an Epicentr hypermarket in Rivne Oblast on October 20, wounding four people, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported.

21 October, 10:17 AM

Russian strikes hit civilian infrastructure in Rivne Oblast, injuring two women

Russian strikes hit civilian infrastructure in Rivne Oblast, injuring two women, regional governor Oleksandr Koval reported on Oct. 19.

19 October, 11:44 AM

Russian forces launch large-scale attack on Rivne and surrounding areas, targeting civilian infrastructure

Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on Rivne and surrounding areas, again targeting civilian infrastructure, regional governor Oleksandr Koval said on Oct. 18.

18 October, 01:46 PM

Ukrainian rescuers release photos of aftermath of Russian drone attack on Rivne

Ukraine's State Emergency Service released footage showing the aftermath of a Russian drone attack on Rivne, which caused damage and left people injured on Oct. 16.

16 October, 02:39 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine with 142 drones, including 82 jet-powered

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 142 drones, including 82 jet-powered Shaheds, the Air Force Command reported on Oct. 8.

8 October, 12:28 PM

Russia attacks Rivne Oblast: Civilian enterprise damaged, fire breaks out

Russian forces attacked Rivne Oblast on the morning of Oct. 8, causing damage and a fire, according to regional governor Oleksandr Koval.

8 October, 11:04 AM

Russian drone strike sparks factory fire in Rivne Oblast, prompting evacuations

Russian drone strike ignited a blaze at an industrial enterprise in Rivne Oblast, prompting residential evacuations, local governor Oleksandr Koval reported on Oct. 2.

2 October, 10:09 AM

Improper handling of explosives suspected in fatal Rivne police station blast – SBI

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has launched a probe into a fatal explosion at a police station in Rivne that killed one officer and wounded three others, according to an SBI press statement published on September 1.

1 September, 01:45 PM

Couple restores century-old farmhouse tied to family roots

Alla Kiptel, a resident of Kostopil, and her husband bought a nearly century-old house on a homestead this past winter, and later bought a second house nearby for her father, public broadcaster Suspilne Rivne reported on Aug. 2. The family is now working together to restore both properties.

3 August, 01:43 PM

Russian drones reach Rivne Oblast near Belarus border

Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine with some Shahed drones flying west along the border with Belarus. Air raid alerts were issued in parts of Rivne region as the threat expanded, according to Ukrainian authorities on May 30.

30 May, 09:48 PM

Kolomyia and Rivne plunged into darkness as Russia targets critical infrastructure

Kolomyia, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, is experiencing power outages following a Russian Shahed drone attack on the city, Suspilne reported on May 13.

13 May, 03:22 PM

Police launch manhunt after shooting in Rivne Oblast injures two

A man opened fire with an automatic weapon on a group of military personnel and a police officer during a document check in Ukraine’s Rivne Oblast, and police are searching for the suspect, regional authorities said on April 30.

30 April, 04:27 PM

Armed man shoots at military recruitment team and police officer in Rivne Oblast

In Rivne Oblast, a man opened fire with an automatic weapon on a military notification group and a police officer during a document check. The suspect is being hunted by police, the law enforcers reported on April 30.

30 April, 04:06 PM

Explosions reported in Rivne Oblast amid Russian drone attack

Several explosions rang out in Sarny, Rivne Oblast, amid a Russian drone attack on western Ukraine, with air raid alerts declared across northern parts of the Zhytomyr, Rivne, and Volyn oblasts, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Feb. 13.

13 February, 10:50 AM

72-year-old kills five at displaced persons shelter in Rivne oblast

A 72-year-old man killed five people at a center for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Rivne Oblast in an early-morning attack with a hammer and an axe, local police reported on Feb. 10.

10 February, 01:00 PM

Ukraine investigators uncover Illegal exit scheme at Rivne training center

Law enforcement officers in Rivne Oblast have detained an instructor at a basic combined-arms training center suspected of organizing the illegal departure of mobilized soldiers from a training ground, the State Bureau of Investigations said on Jan. 23.

23 January, 03:26 PM

Two die from hypothermia in Rivne Oblast over past day

Six people were hospitalized with signs of hypothermia in Ukraine’s Rivne Oblast over the past day from Jan. 18 to 19, and two of them later died, the State Emergency Service said on Jan. 19.

19 January, 04:42 PM

Ukraine allows Poland to conduct new exhumation of Volhynia tragedy victims in Rivne Oblast

Ukraine has granted Poland permission to conduct search and exhumation works in the village of Uhly in Rivne Oblast, Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar said on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 04:56 PM

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